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Reporting to the Senior Director, Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance (PSPV) Operations, the Senior Manager, Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Quality is responsible for maintaining and improving the pharmacovigilance (PV) quality system. They will ensure that day-to-day activities are in compliance with regulatory requirements, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and actively support PSPV audits and inspections.
Job Responsibility:
Monitor global regulatory requirements, procedures, and guidance (e.g., ICH, FDA, EMA, MHRA, TGA, and ICH-GCP/ICH-E2E guidelines, etc.) and assess impact on existing procedures and recommending updates
Develop and maintain quality metrics for PSPV operations (e.g., SAE case reconciliation, inline and retrospective ICSR review, etc.)
Identify process gaps and develop stage-appropriate solutions within PSPV and the safety vendor
Support the development and maintenance of PSPV departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Key Quality Indicators (KQIs), and monthly compliance metrics
Develop and implement processes for the management of all PSPV procedures and controlled documents (e.g., Policies, SOPs, WIs)
Track PV deviations, compliance issues, or other quality events
Contribute to CAPA development, review, monitor, and trend root cause analyses and propose preventive actions
Partner with Quality Assurance and other key stakeholders and provide PSPV input into organizational initiatives (e.g. quality monitoring, system implementations/improvements, process changes, inspection readiness)
Contribute to the maintenance of PSPV Pharmacovigilance Agreements
Support PSPV document review activities (e.g., signal detection, DSUR, risk management plans, literature review, etc.)
Maintain inspection readiness for PSPV activities, including support for audits and health authority inspections
Support TMF filing activities
Track PSPV commitments from internal audits, regulatory inspection findings, safety vendor non-compliance, and CAPAs
Provide PSPV compliance training to internal and external teams
Promote a culture of compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement within the PSPV team and cross-functionally
Drive and/or support initiatives to standardize procedures, improve efficiency, and manage change within PSPV operations
Participate in PSPV and cross-functional team meetings and in vendor governance activities (e.g., KPI review, quality metrics, deviation tracking, etc.)
Other activities/responsibilities as required
Requirements:
Minimum of 8+ years of experience in Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance (specifically, PV quality and compliance, and/or operations) within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
Knowledge of global safety and PV regulations, guidelines, and industry standards (FDA, EMA, ICH, GVP, GxP)
Demonstrated experience in audits/inspections, quality investigations, or CAPA management
Proven ability to identify issues, analyze root causes, propose, and implement effective solutions
Strong organizational, time management, and project prioritization skills, including excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, and proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and matrixed environment, and adaptable to changing priorities
Must be able and willing to travel on occasion
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (or equivalent experience) or a related field required. (BS, RN, preferred)
Nice to have:
Prior PV quality and compliance and vendor management experience preferred